graffito

American  

[gruh-fee-toh] / grəˈfi toʊ /

noun

• graffiti
  plural

1. Archaeology. an ancient drawing or writing scratched on a wall or other surface.

2. a single example of graffiti.

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Usage

See graffiti.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• graffiti
  plural

Etymology

Origin of graffito

see origin at graffiti

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

graffito graffiti

“Thus, the monk drew a graffito of a cross onto the wall, accompanied by a prayer with which he was very familiar.”

From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023

Last month I was able to solve the mystery of a graffito on an I-66 overpass that drivers have seen for decades.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 22, 2022

Adding insult to injury was the appearance of a stenciled graffito — “It’s Like Talkin to a Wall” — across the section, with the same sentiment expressed in Arabic above and Hebrew below.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2015

I would be surprised if there wasn’t some kind of cosmetic fix that would be able to largely eradicate this graffito.

From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2015

It was an apt commentary on my graffito.

From Old Calabria by Norman Douglas

"People deserve a smart city centre, and not only have we done the surfaces and the white lines, we've washed all the paving down, we're getting rid of the graffiti, we're listening to local businesses."

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

It’s like police hunting for a couple of rogue graffiti artists on a crowded street where everyone is carrying a can of spray paint.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Tributes have also been made to the five young men who died in the Volkswagen Passat, but a community group has urged people not to graffiti buildings with messages.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

He also posted a photo, captioned “Vandalism,” that he said showed graffiti and damage to the Reflecting Pool.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

I noticed a line of graffiti scratched onto the locker two doors from mine.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely